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This song was included on the B-side of Hamada Shogo's 18th single "LONELY - Ai to Iu Yakusokugoto" (Lonely - A Promise to Call Love), released on May 22, 1985. The title song is also a ballad about love, and it reached 16th place on the Oricon weekly rankings. When the album was re-released, it was changed to a double A-side single. "Another Saturday" is said to be one of Hamada Shogo's representative ballads, and is also famous for being covered by many artists. Lyrics and composition: Hamada Shogo Arrangement: Itakura Masakazu The appeal of this song is not only the melody and Hamada Shogo's voice, but also the wonderful lyrics. Hamada Shogo values words very much, and he sings with an emphasis on conveying the words clearly, so his appeal is fully displayed, especially in ballads. "Another Saturday" is also included as the 12th track on Disc 1 of Hamada Shogo's double album "J.BOY," which was his first Oricon number one. Hamada Shogo talks about what inspired him to write the song: "There's a girl I know who fell in love with a hopeless guy. I wrote this song watching her. I think when girls fall in love with someone, they lose sight of what's around them. They think, "Why did she fall in love with such a worthless guy when she's such a nice girl?" Maybe she has a chance to meet someone better, but she closes herself off. If she just turns around, there's someone who really loves her and cherishes her. I started writing this song because it was happening to me. The protagonist of the song has a woman he secretly likes. That woman is "you", who is only a friend at the moment. However, "you" already has a boyfriend. If you're living happily, it's inevitable, but the guy seems like a bad guy, and he probably doesn't see you much because he neglects you. Can you give me this weekend night? Even if it's the first and last night, if "you" are going to have a sad weekend like this, "can you give me that time?" he suggests. Not the usual sad weekend, but spending another Saturday with me... The first and last night shows that this is the night the protagonist makes up his mind. The things you dreamed of as a child may not come true, but I'll always be by your side, I'll hold your hand, I want you to take it, I want you to take this ring. This is the resolve the protagonist has made up his mind to make. It's the resolve to propose to "you". Perhaps because they've been together since childhood, he didn't develop romantic feelings, but here he clearly expresses his feelings. He says he'll be by your side for "you", which is a delightful phrase for a woman. A long time must have passed from the beginning to the end of the song. The lyrics are purely written about feelings that gradually deepen. I don't know how this confession will end, but I just hope that they will be happy. #AnotherSaturday #IshiharaSatomi